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Each year, the fine folks at Warner Bros. Animation serve up a handful of films based on DC properties and, more often than not, they knock it out of the park. Not only that, but a significant portion of the fanbase argues that they’re superior to what’s offered in the live action realm. And, to be completely honest, I have to concede in most cases.

For those unfamiliar, Gotham by Gaslight was originally published in 1989 and ended up starting the “Elseworlds” line of books. Written by Brian Augustyn and drawn by Mike Mignola, it followed the exploits of a Batman residing in the 1800’s, tracking down Jack the Ripper.

But, if you’ve read the comic, then you’re well aware of its brevity. It was innovative, sure, but it won’t take very long to read it in its entirety. That said, it makes sense that the filmmakers have seriously beefed up their adaptation, thus expanding it for feature length.

As such, we’ll be seeing Victorian era reinterpretations of various supporting characters. Case in point, the latest clip released (seen at the top) features one Hugo Strange. And while he has his differences from his counterpart seen in regular comic book continuity, there are many similarities he shares, namely always having ulterior motives, as well as his obsession with villains and Batman in particular. Needless to say, all this and more is on hand in his discussion with Bruce Wayne.

Batman: Gotham by Gaslight is now available on Blu-ray and DVD. For more, be sure to check out our review or pick it up for yourself off Amazon.